Flu vaccine

Cornell U. Offers Exemption to Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policy for ‘BIPOC’ Students

Cornell University recently offered an exemption on its mandatory flu vaccine policy to minority students. A page on the university’s website suggests that “students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color (BIPOC)” can apply to be exempt from the mandatory vaccine rule if it makes them uncomfortable for reasons that most may find perplexing.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 22: Simone Groper receives a flu shot at a Walgreens phramacy